i was diagnosed with high blood pressure around 6 weeks with my PG. dr's always thought i had white coat as my BP was typically high on the first reading but would calm down. when i got PG my dr decided to get me to wear a 24 hour monitor & because my readings were high more than 25% of the time she decided to put me on medication. she also arranged for me to have a number of tests to check for my kidneys leaking protein and also for an extra scan at my 20wk us to check if i had any kidney damage from when i was younger. everything came back clear and so far the medication has kept my BP under control.
how did you go with your first PG? from what i've read, as long as the medication is keeping your BP under control, then things should be fine - so far i have had 4 weekly appointments at the hospital & they always check my BP, but i'm guessing that is standard practice anyhow?
the ob said that if i ever suffered things like blurred vision & recurrent headaches then i should let them know immediately but also said these things were fairly rare.
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